BINGHAM FARMS, Mich., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- United Physicians’ Board of Directors has approved the establishment of a subsidy program to assist its physicians in the purchase of electronic medical records (EMR). The subsidy will bestow $1,040,000 over three years on the first 150 physicians who participate in the physician organization’s EMR initiative.
“By creating this subsidy program we are removing one of the major barriers that prevent physicians from investing in EMRs,” said Steven D. Grant, MD, President of United Physicians. “The purpose of our EMR initiative is to position our physicians to meet the challenges and requirements of the healthcare industry, while supporting quality patient care and an efficient, effective and positive office environment.”
The subsidy program specifically supports the purchase of North Carolina- based Misys Healthcare Systems’ products. United Physicians’ EMR initiative includes an exclusive partnership with Misys to make Misys EMR(TM) and Misys Tiger(TM) more accessible and affordable for its members. The partnership makes Misys’ electronic medical records solution and practice management system the EMR package of choice for United Physicians’ 1,500 physician members.
“While there are several quality vendors of EMRs, we chose to partner with Misys because of their physician-centric approach,” said Frank DeLaura, Chief Operating Officer of United Physicians. “Our mission to support quality and cost-effective healthcare delivery is strengthened when the physician-patient relationship is the center of the healthcare delivery model. The Misys products support this focus.”
About United Physicians, P.C. http://www.unitedphysiciansgroup.com/
United Physicians is the organization of physicians with medical staff privileges at William Beaumont Hospital. The physician organization advocates for its shareholders by negotiating and facilitating participation in risk and non-risk health care plans. United Physicians believes that physicians are the key to improving the quality and economic viability of the health care industry. United Physicians serves the professional and economic interests of its shareholders by providing services that enable physicians to focus attention on the performance of high quality medicine in a cost-effective fashion. United Physicians also facilitates credentialing with payers, assists in practice management, optimizes resource utilization of provider services, and looks for opportunities that merge service with financial benefit.
United Physicians is one of only three organizations nationwide to receive certification in multiple categories and is the first physician organization in the Tri-County/Metropolitan Detroit area (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb) to receive certification by NCQA in any category. The National Committee for Quality Assurance is an independent, non-profit organization that certifies physician organizations, and accredits managed care organizations and preferred provider organizations. NCQA surveys are rigorous on and off-site evaluations conducted by a team of physicians and managed care experts. A national oversight committee of physicians analyzes the team’s findings and determines certification based on the PO’s performance compared to NCQA standards. United Physicians is certified for Credentialing and Recredentialing for the period December 7, 2004 through December 7, 2006 and is certified for Utilization Management for the period October 13, 2003 through October 13, 2005.
United Physicians, P.C.
CONTACT: Steven D. Grant, M.D., F.A.C.P, President, +1-248-593-0102,sgrant@unitedphysiciansgroup.com , or Rachel Bloodworth, Marketing Manager,+1-248-593-0263, rbloodworth@unitedphysiciansgroup.com , both of UnitedPhysicians, P.C.
Web site: http://www.unitedphysiciansgroup.com/